I'm planning on building Nelson a tort table some time this week.
He is a 7-month old Russian and he's been so active and restless lately- constantly trying to climb out of his enclosure so I've decided he needs more space! But I have a few questions first.
I have the carpentry skills of a toddler so I'm planning on just building a simple rectangle with a base
I was thinking of making it 4x2- that will be enough space for a while, right? I can't really make it longer than 4 feet because it's going in a specific corner of my house.
How tall should I make the sides? In his enclosure now (a plastic container) the sides are just over a foot tall. Would a foot be tall enough? 1 1/2 feet?
What type of wood would you recommend? I know plywood would be the cheapest but I would like it to look a little nicer. I was leaning towards pine but wasn't sure if I could use that (chemicals?)
I plan on using a shower curtain or something similar underneath the substrate. How would you recommend attaching this to the sides of the table? I've heard of people using silicone glue, staples, tape, etc.
Sorry for all the questions!
He is a 7-month old Russian and he's been so active and restless lately- constantly trying to climb out of his enclosure so I've decided he needs more space! But I have a few questions first.
I have the carpentry skills of a toddler so I'm planning on just building a simple rectangle with a base
I was thinking of making it 4x2- that will be enough space for a while, right? I can't really make it longer than 4 feet because it's going in a specific corner of my house.
How tall should I make the sides? In his enclosure now (a plastic container) the sides are just over a foot tall. Would a foot be tall enough? 1 1/2 feet?
What type of wood would you recommend? I know plywood would be the cheapest but I would like it to look a little nicer. I was leaning towards pine but wasn't sure if I could use that (chemicals?)
I plan on using a shower curtain or something similar underneath the substrate. How would you recommend attaching this to the sides of the table? I've heard of people using silicone glue, staples, tape, etc.
Sorry for all the questions!